This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: In the context of an experiment, a variable is a. any factor that can vary across participants or ... (Read 112 times)

Shelles

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 582
on: Jul 13, 2018
In the context of an experiment, a variable is
 
  a. any factor that can vary across participants or situations.
  b. any phenomenon or characteristic that can be measured.
  c. any phenomenon or characteristic of a participant or situation that has a specific value.
  d. the unknown quantity that the experiment will determine.

Question 2

Which of the following is not an objective of science?
 
  a. Explanation of how a phenomenon works.
  b. Prediction of what will happen in the future, under certain conditions.
   c. Proving a theory is true.
  d. Controlling conditions that determine a phenomenon


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

kilada

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 311
Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C


Shelles

  • Member
  • Posts: 582
Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Gracias!

juliaf

  • Member
  • Posts: 344
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

There are immediate benefits of chiropractic adjustments that are visible via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It shows that spinal manipulation therapy is effective in decreasing pain and increasing the gaps between the vertebrae, reducing pressure that leads to pain.

Did you know?

It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.

Did you know?

Drug abusers experience the following scenario: The pleasure given by their drug (or drugs) of choice is so strong that it is difficult to eradicate even after years of staying away from the substances involved. Certain triggers may cause a drug abuser to relapse. Research shows that long-term drug abuse results in significant changes in brain function that persist long after an individual stops using drugs. It is most important to realize that the same is true of not just illegal substances but alcohol and tobacco as well.

Did you know?

Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.

Did you know?

Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.

Rutherford's gold foil experiment demonstrating that most of the volume of an atom is empty spa Rutherford's gold foil experiment demonstrating that most of the volume of an atom is empty spa
Chuckwalla body lengths at the end of a laboratory rearing experiment Chuckwalla body lengths at the end of a laboratory rearing experiment
Variable expressivity Variable expressivity
Ganzfeld experiment Ganzfeld experiment
Summary of Single Variable Discrete Models Summary of Single Variable Discrete Models
The Two-Factor Theory of Emotion The Two-Factor Theory of Emotion
Video: Skin Cancer

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library